Court Condemns Extradition Of Cameroon Separatists.
A court in Nigeria has condemned as “illegal and unconstitutional” the arrest and deportation of Cameroonian separatists who had applied for asylum in Nigeria, the lawyers representing them said Sunday.
“Justice Chikere declared the arrest and detention of the 12 applicants illegal,” said a statement from Nigerian law firm Falana & Falana, referring to a ruling issued this week in the capital Abuja.“Consequently, Justice Chikere declared the deportation of the applicants illegal and unconstitutional, awarded to each of them and ordered the federal government to ensure that they are brought back to Nigeria forthwith.
At the hearing, defence lawyer Femi Falana argued that the arrest and detention of refugees and asylum seekers constituted a breach of Nigeria’s constitution and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights.
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